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Parent sues Denver school board member Auon’tai Anderson in test of Colorado’s new social media law

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:08 GMT

A parent is suing Denver Public Schools and school board Vice President Auon’tai Anderson, alleging that he violated her First Amendment right to free speech by blocking her from viewing and posting on his Facebook page.The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Denver on Tuesday, comes amid legal uncertainty in the United States over whether elected officials can block constituents from their social media pages.Colorado legislators passed a law earlier this year allowing elected officials to ban anyone from their private social media accounts. The state law was a first-of-its-kind statute, but the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear two similar cases and decide the matter in its coming session.The lawsuit by Denver parent Eve Chen was filed, in part, to directly challenge Colorado’s new law — and is the first to do so, said Andrew McNulty, an attorney representing Chen.Related ArticlesEducation | Denver Public Schools pledged to pay tutoring vendors based on their ...

Boulder King Soopers shooting suspect sought “suicide by cop,” psychologist says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:08 GMT

BOULDER — The man accused of killing 10 people at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder told mental health professionals he bought guns because he intended to carry out a mass shooting and “commit suicide by cop,” a psychologist testified Wednesday.The two-day competency hearing in Boulder County District Court is the first significant court appearance for Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa since he was arrested more than two years ago and charged with with the murder of 10 people during the March 21, 2021, mass shooting at the Table Mesa King Soopers.Alissa, who has schizophrenia, said in August that he was suffering from hallucinations on the day of the attack and that he would prefer to plead not guilty by reason of insanity to the first-degree murder charges lodged against him, testified forensic psychologist Loandra Torres, who evaluated Alissa for competency at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo.Alissa was found mentally incompetent to stand trial in December...

Man arrested in connection to fatal Littleton hit-and-run crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:08 GMT

A man has been arrested in connection to a Littleton hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian.Georgio Willie Moore, 34, was arrested Tuesday and is facing multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, after Preston Dunn, 51, was killed early Sunday morning, the Littleton Police Department said in a Tuesday news release.This afternoon, LPD arrested 34-year-old Georgio Willie Moore. He is charged with vehicular homicide and other charges following the fatal pedestrian hit-and-run that occurred on the morning of 9/24 that resulted in the death of Preston Dunn. https://t.co/5IMbLzd5Pr pic.twitter.com/EfxnsxfqOy— Littleton Colorado Police Department (@LittletonPD) September 27, 2023Littleton officers responded to the crash just after 3:20 a.m. Sunday on Bowles Avenue, near the intersection of Santa Fe Drive.The driver of a white SUV was traveling eastbound on Bowles Avenue when they hit Dunn, police said.The crash was one of four crashes in the Denver metro in which pedestrians...

Denver Public Schools pledged to pay tutoring vendors based on their results. Did it work?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:08 GMT

Two outside companies that Denver Public Schools hired to tutor students in an effort to make up for lost learning fell short of some targets that could have earned the companies extra pay.Though one company fared better than the other, many students didn’t hit the academic benchmarks spelled out in the district’s contracts. Some students struggled with participation, and staffing was a challenge for the company that tutored students in person.Related ArticlesEducation | Parent sues Denver school board member Auon’tai Anderson in test of Colorado’s new social media law Education | DPS board president calls out members’ “exorbitant” travel expenses amid uncertainty about spending limits Education | Candidates, parents looking for Denver school board shake-up this fall in wake of infighting, safety concerns Education | Former Colorado first lady Bea Romer, an early childhood education advocate, dies at 93 ...

This sheet-pan vegetarian dinner can’t get much simpler

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:08 GMT

By Melissa Clark, The New York TimesThere’s a time-honored technique for roasting bell peppers. This recipe isn’t it.The tried-and-true method produces lissome, velvety peppers with a concentrated, sweet flavor. But it’s also a pain.Charring the whole peppers over an open flame, then steaming, cooling, peeling, seeding and deveining them, is time-consuming and messy, and it leaves sooty flecks of pepper skin clinging to everything they touch and even some things they don’t. I’m happy to occasionally trot out the whole process when I’m making something special, but it’s a lot of hoops to clear on any given Tuesday.Here, then, is my Tuesday night pepper hack, with a streamlined yet effective technique that gives great results any day of the week. Any week peppers are in season, that is.Not peeling the peppers saves you the most time here. I’ve learned that if you slice them thin and roast them long enough, they collapse into tender strands that caramelize at the edges — and tast...

Costco says its one-ounce gold bars are selling out fast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:08 GMT

One of Costco’s newest merchandise items has been selling out within a matter of hours, CFO Richard Galanti said on an earnings call Tuesday. "I've gotten a couple of calls that people have seen online that we've been selling one-ounce gold bars,” Galanti told investors during the retailer's fourth-quarter earnings call. Costco superfans can now buy their own Monopoly game based on the warehouse store "Yes, but when we load them on the site, they're typically gone within a few hours and we limit two per member."Costco’s website shows that members can purchase one-ounce bars of 24-karat gold from Rand Refinery for $1,949.99 or a one-ounce bar from PAMP Suisse for $1,979.99. Both items have a 4.9-star rating and can’t be refunded or returned.Some Reddit users have expressed their frustrations with trying to get the high-ticket item.Costco customers who are fortunate enough to find the item can also earn 2% cash back on the purchase if they have an executive membership card, accordin...

Teen Killed in Solo-Car Crash on Oak Grove Avenue [Sonoma County, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:08 GMT

19-Year-Old Passenger Pronounced Dead after Single-Vehicle Collision near Graton AvenueSONOMA COUNTY, CA (September 27, 2023) – Late Sunday morning, a 19-year-old passenger was killed in a solo-car crash on Oak Grove Avenue.At approximately 11:20 a.m., authorities arrived to the scene near Graton Avenue, approximately 8 miles west of Santa Rosa.According to initial reports, the driver of a Toyota Camry was operating the vehicle at high speeds before losing control and swerving off the road, ultimately colliding with several trees.Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics pronounced the 19-year-old passenger deceased at the scene. However, the identity of the victim has not been disclosed by authorities.In response to the incident, emergency crews temporarily closed off the surrounding area to facilitate cleanup and conduct preliminary duties. Additional information regarding this fatal solo-car crash on Oak Grove Avenue will be provided as soon as it becomes available.Th...

Leandro Cortez Pronounced Dead following Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Crash near 7th Street [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:08 GMT

20-Year-Old Male Pedestrian Dies after Fatal Hit-and-Run Incident near Buckeye RoadPHOENIX, AZ (September 27, 2023) – On Thursday evening, police responded to a hit-and-run crash that killed Leandro Cortez.The incident happened on September 21st around 7:30 p.m. near the area of 7th Street and Buckeye Road.According to the Phoenix police, they arrived at the scene where they found 20-year-old Leandro Cortez lying on the roadway with significant injuries.Furthermore, the paramedics performed life-saving efforts to Cortez but he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.Upon investigation, the officers learned that Cortez crossed mid-block along 7th Street when he was struck by a passing vehicle headed northbound. The vehicle immediately drove off upon hitting Cortez.Moreover, there was no information available about the suspect. Also, any witnesses are urged to call the Silent Witness at 480(WITNESS) or 480(TESTIGO).No words can mend the broken hearts and s...

Pok Pok chef’s award-winning Thai food comes to the Bay Area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:08 GMT

Crispy chicken wings. Red curry with sweet potatoes. Coconut curry noodle soup.The Northern Thai recipes of James Beard Award-winning chef Andy Ricker, founder of the noted Pok Pok restaurants, are now available in the Bay Area at the Local Kitchens food hall locations in Cupertino, Lafayette, Palo Alto and Mill Valley.Ricker fell in love with the cuisine of northern Thailand while backpacking there in 1987, then trained to master the flavors. He launched Pok Pok in Portland, Oregon, in 2005 and over the next 15 years expanded the acclaimed concept to Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York. The pandemic put an end to the restaurants, his website says, with Ricker closing all locations in 2020 for the safety of his workers.But his recipes live on through his many cookbooks and now the Local Kitchens option.“Thai is a cuisine many of our guests have been asking for, so to bring this menu to life with Chef Andy is a privilege,” said Chef Matthew Rudofker, the head of culinary options for ...

Roku slashes San Jose office space, seeks to sublease two big buildings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:08 GMT

SAN JOSE — Roku has decided to slash its office footprint in San Jose as it seeks to sublease two big office buildings at its headquarters campus near the city’s airport, regulatory and real estate documents show.Internet company ByteDance, owner of the TikTok social network that hosts short-length videos, is in big-time hiring mode in San Jose and is deemed to be a likely candidate to sublease one or both of the Roku buildings, according to commercial property experts.The maker of cutting-edge video streaming devices is seeking to reduce its office footprint, the company stated in a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.1155 Coleman Avenue, an office building in the Coleman Highline mixed-use tech campus. A Roku logo is visible on the building. (Google Maps)“In the third quarter of fiscal 2023 the company expects to record an impairment charge in a preliminary estimated range of $160 million to $200 million related to ceasing to use certai...